Union Bank announced that Steven Doss has joined its Regional Bank as Director, Small Business Administration (SBA) Sales Manager. He is responsible for the processes, marketing, training, and direct management of sales and supporting staff of the bank's SBA program. Doss is based in the bank's San Diego office and reports to Kirsten "Didi" Hakes, Managing Director, Head of SBA and Government Lending.

"At Union Bank, we believe that small businesses are the economic life blood of our communities," said Hakes. "That's why I am so excited to welcome Steven Doss to our SBA team. His proven leadership skills and successful track record in managing SBA lending, will help us continue growing our SBA program to serve even more small businesses in our communities."

Prior to joining the bank, Doss served as Senior Vice President, Regional SBA Sales Manager for Wells Fargo Bank for 13 years. While there, he led all SBA sales and business development activities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. Prior to that, he was a commercial loan officer for CDC Small Business Finance in San Diego. He began his career as a business banking officer for Wells Fargo.

"Union Bank has a strong commitment to helping small businesses grow and prosper," said Doss. "I look forward to working with Didi and the excellent SBA team to continue serving our customers and growing our SBA presence in all our markets."

Active in his industry and community, Doss serves on the board of directors of the CDC Small Business Finance Corp. He also is a member of the National Association of Development Companies, as well as the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, for which he serves as co-chair of the organization's 504 Loan Committee. In addition, Doss serves on the San Diego Regional Leadership Council of the Special Olympics, Southern California.

Doss holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fullerton.